To overcome the time limits and competing priorities of subject matter experts (SMEs), training organizations must do all they can to win their hearts and minds. This new study summarizes how important learning professionals view 37 specific SME engagement practices and how often they do them. Combining these findings with effectiveness ratings, the report also identifies proven tips and best practices that you can use to keep SMEs engaged in your learning content development projects, including:

When to involve SMEs in the content development lifecycle

How to get buy-in from SMEs and their leadership

What and how to communicate with SMEs

How to value and make efficient use of SMEs’ time

General Physics Corporation (GP) and Training Industry, Inc. Research Report, May 2011